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metencephalon
[ met-en-sef-uh-lon ]
noun
Anatomy.
plural metencephalons, metencephala
- the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
metencephalon
/ ˌmɛtɛnsɪˈfælɪk; ˌmɛtɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /
noun
- the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the cerebellum and pons Varolii
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Derived Forms
- metencephalic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¾±ð³Ù·±ð²Ô·³¦±ð·±è³ó²¹±ô·¾±³¦ [met-en-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of metencephalon1
First recorded in 1870–75; met- + encephalon
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Example Sentences
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A constriction also occurs in the hind vesicle or rhombencephalon, dividing it into an anterior part, the metencephalon, from which the cerebellum is developed, and a posterior or myelencephalon, the primitive medulla oblongata.
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